funny thing...

... when we're young we couldn't fathom going to school on our birthday. maybe that's just me because i have a summer birthday - but still, seems so odd that your birthday would be "just another day". i mean, do we ever go to school or work on christmas?? heck no! yet as we get older we realize our birthday is just an excuse for everyone else to be nice to us. don't get me wrong, there's enough people in the world who are mean, so i'll take it. but perspective (and gray hair) really plays its part with age. the past two years i had to be reminded it was my birthday, and today was no exception.